Morning low down 01.12.2010 : Angry Birds, Richard Branson, Wikileaks, IBNLive Android app

7 million Android downloads for Angry Birds – Angry Birds is getting into the books as one of the most popular games of modern times. 7 million copies of the game are downloaded for its Android version. Android version is free. Its iOS version costs a dollar and yet the Halloween themed game was downloaded a million times in the past six days. Free or paid doesn’t make a whole lot of difference for the Birds. Would they still be Angry?

An iPad only magazine by Richard Branson – To beat Rupert Murdoch to the iPad real estate and the mind space of iOS users, Richard Branson has released a iPad only magazine called Project. The app costs $3 and as mentioned this is a digital only version. The future has just begun.

Winamp for Android out of beta – Android version of Winamp comes out of beta and it has already seen half a million downloads. The app offers wireless syncing of music to the computer and availability of Shoutcast radio stations. As per TechCrunch Winamp could be the iTunes of Android.

Android mag rejected on Apple store

Too bad for the app developer, but Apple has rejected an Android only magazine released for iPad. That’s too sad because, Apple isn’t gaining anything by it. Apple might want to convey the message of “ We don’t like Android” and “Android is fragmented”. What it really saying is, we decide on what you read and what you don’t.

Autodesk drops in a SketchBook app for Android

When the biggies dial you then you know you are a biggie. Not that Android needed an approval, Autodesk has released its SketchBook app for Android platform. This should be the sign of things to come as Android races to become the numero uno smartphone OS of the world.

Wikileaks hit by DDOs attack

Well you asked for it Mr.Assange. When you piss the whole world off along with the most powerful country in the world (I meant China), this is something to be expected. The attacks might be too little too late as the information has proliferated across the net through its shared torrent. There are threats across the world and many are from the governments. You know what governments can do. Ecuador has offered a safe home for Assange. That’s refreshing.

IBN Live has released its Android app. It already has a iOS app.

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